360 Panoramic Falcon 9 JCSAT 16

August 14, 2016

360 Panoramic of the Falcon 9 JCSAT 16 Launch.

On Sunday August 14, 2016 SpaceX successfully launched its second mission for the Japanese satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. This mission was the JCSAT 16 and launched at 1:26 am from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. After the launch SpaceX successfully landed the Falcon 9 first stage on the autonomous drone ship off the Florida coast.

Below in a long exposure 360° panoramic image of the Falcon 9 rocket I captured from the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.

Image settings for the above panoramic:

ISO 100

F14

5 minute Exposure

Canon 6d

Sigma 8mm fisheye

Here are a few 360 panoramic images of me setting up my camera. The panoramic images below were captured with the Ricoh Theta S.